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Love them or hate them, the Common Core standards are here and impacting schools from grades K-12 across the nation. But these standards don’t just impact the students and the teachers. Librarians must adapt to these standards and we at the Dewey Library are here to provide the resources you’ll need to do so. School Library Media Specialist students will find this list of resources very useful.

Have you ever wasted time searching for resources without turning up any useful results? What about the time you spend trying to figure out how to use a new database or research tool? The Dewey Library has a better way to invest your time. Spending just an hour or two in our research workshops can save you time for the rest of your academic career. Don’t search blindly, be prepared!

Productivity; it’s something graduate students are supposed to be good at. But sometimes it seems like we’re better at procrastination than productivity. With distractions like Facebook, Tumblr, or whatever you use to waste time instantly available on every computer, tablet, or smartphone, getting things done seems almost impossible. Here are some time management tips to help you get back to work!

‘Death with dignity’ is a concept that has been getting much attention lately. On April 10th the School of Criminal Justice is bringing together a panel of experts to discuss the legal, ethical, medical, and personal aspects of end of life decision making. Euthanasia is a difficult topic to deal with, but this discussion panel hopes to clear up some of the confusion around the subject.

Students across the country have just competed in the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA)’s first ever Student Simulation Competition. Students were asked to develop grass-roots approaches to health care reform with the goal of creating a simulated policy that would save the country money and drastically improve the health of the nation.

Have you ever wasted time searching for resources without turning up any useful results? What about the time you spend trying to figure out how to use a new database or research tool? The Dewey Library has a better way to invest your time. Spending just an hour or two in our research workshops can save you time for the rest of your academic career. Don’t search blindly, be prepared!

Have you ever wasted time searching for resources without turning up any useful results? What about the time you spend trying to figure out how to use a new database or research tool? The Dewey Library has a better way to invest your time. Spending just an hour or two in our research workshops can save you time for the rest of your academic career. Don’t search blindly, be prepared!

Have you ever wasted time searching for resources without turning up any useful results? What about the time you spend trying to figure out how to use a new database or research tool? The Dewey Library has a better way to invest your time. Spending just an hour or two in our research workshops can save you time for the rest of your academic career. Don’t search blindly, be prepared!

In addition to being the national registry for copyright holders, the U.S. Copyright Office provides many other services to authors and other owners of intellectual property. In today’s post, read about the advocacy and policy functions of the Copyright Office as well as how to register the copyright for your own works. There are many useful links and an overview of the Copyright Office website.

Do you have an idea for a social science research project? Sage Research Methods (SRM) can help you set up your study correctly. Also great for getting a leg up on your Research Methods class, it has full text for reference works, books, articles, even videos to help you identify, understand and use the gamut of social science research methods. Grad student Alex gives his review in today’s post.

<p>Have you ever wasted time searching for resources without turning up any useful results? What about the time you spend trying to figure out how to use a new database or research tool? The Dewey Library has a better way to invest your time. Spending just an hour or two in our research workshops can save you time for the rest of your academic career. Don&rsquo;t search blindly, be prepared!</p>

We’ve approached a critical juncture in any semester: the midterm point. It was actually Monday, March 9, so congratulate yourself on being over the hump. Unfortunately, the second half of the semester is often when things go into overdrive. Until the semester finally ends May 15, how do you keep yourself sane? Our intrepid blogger, graduate student Alex Hoag provides some tips in today’s post.

Today’s blog is about a new resource available through UAlbany Libraries. Unlike most of our databases which contain information or the full text of journal articles, PolicyMap provides an interesting collection of social science data & statistics. The real power in PolicyMap however is its interactive maps & visualization tools. Our programs downtown should find this new resource very useful.

Have you ever wasted time searching for resources without turning up any useful results? What about the time you spend trying to figure out how to use a new database or research tool? The Dewey Library has a better way to invest your time. Spending just an hour or two in our research workshops can save you time for the rest of your academic career. Don’t search blindly, be prepared!

It’s getting to that time of year where students are burning the midnight oil in order to complete assignments, projects, and research in time for midterms, as well as embarking on that big final project due in May. Sure, accessing library databases and online materials is easier than ever, but what if you need the expertise of a librarian? Learn about our 27/7 reference services in today’s blog.

The mission of Scholar’s Archive is to promote, preserve, and share research of the University at Albany scholarly community. Today’s post takes a look at how this institutional repository works. Learn why uploading to Scholar’s Archive is beneficial for information seekers as well as researchers themselves; and check out the cool map which shows the places where people are using our repository!

Have you ever wasted time searching for resources without turning up any useful results? What about the time you spend trying to figure out how to use a new database or research tool? The Dewey Library has a better way to invest your time. Spending just an hour or two in our research workshops can save you time for the rest of your academic career. Don’t search blindly, be prepared!

Here’s an update on our latest and greatest arrivals in the Dewey Library Reference collection. We have three new books related to health care & health policy. These resources put authoritative, high quality information at your fingertips. If you are doing work on the Affordable Care Act or other health policy topics, read the summaries in today’s post – you may discover something helpful!

You’ve probably seen the debates on the news (and on your Facebook page) about whether or not children should be vaccinated. This is a somewhat controversial and important health topic and a good one for a policy research project. Today’s blog will help you find high quality library resources that provide reliable information about the health effects & policy implications related to vaccination.

The Rolling Stones once said: “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try some times, you’ll get what you need.” Interlibrary Loan and UA Delivery are tandem services to help you get both what you want AND what you need in terms of library materials. Today we detail how these services work. With a little planning, you can get your hands on almost anything from libraries around the world.